Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

NRA attendee Janet Bero waits to have her German Luger appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee Janet Bero waits to have her German Luger appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown ... more

Alexander Nordin calibrates a hunting simulator in the Aimpoint booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Alexander Nordin calibrates a hunting simulator in the Aimpoint booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown ... more

NRA attendee Janet Bero and her husband, David, of Newark, Ohio, has their German Luger appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee Janet Bero and her husband, David, of Newark, Ohio, has their German Luger appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and ... more

NRA attendee Janet Bero, of Newark, Ohio, has her Winchester rifles appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee Janet Bero, of Newark, Ohio, has her Winchester rifles appraised during the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the ... more

Heather Ross with No More Names begins reading the names of more than 4,000 victims that died due to gun violence across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center, home to the 2013 NRA Convention, Friday, May 3, 2013.

Heather Ross with No More Names begins reading the names of more than 4,000 victims that died due to gun violence across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center, home to the 2013 NRA Convention,

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Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

Heather Ross with No More Names begins reading the names of more than 4,000 victims that died due to gun violence across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center, home to the 2013 NRA Convention, Friday, May 3, 2013.

Heather Ross with No More Names begins reading the names of more than 4,000 victims that died due to gun violence across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center, home to the 2013 NRA Convention,

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Joe Rogers of Spring begins reading the names of more than 4000 victims that died due to gun violence across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, site of the 2013 NRA Convention, Friday, May 3, 2013.

Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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Chet Harris sets up the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Chet Harris sets up the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, ... more

Chet Harris sets up the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Chet Harris sets up the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, ... more

Jim Bentley gets a closer look at a gun in the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Jim Bentley gets a closer look at a gun in the Savage Arms booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown ... more

Mike Canavan with Canavan Scenic and Light Inc., works on setting up the audio and visual equipment in the Sig Sauer booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Mike Canavan with Canavan Scenic and Light Inc., works on setting up the audio and visual equipment in the Sig Sauer booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

An NRA attendee makes his way down an escalator as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

An NRA attendee makes his way down an escalator as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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Signs welcome NRA attendees as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Signs welcome NRA attendees as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in ... more

Banners hang from the George R. Brown Convention Center as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Banners hang from the George R. Brown Convention Center as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. ... more

NRA attendees make their way into the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendees make their way into the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and ... more

NRA attendee Sam Bennett, of Houston, walks past the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee Sam Bennett, of Houston, walks past the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and ... more

NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendees get a closer look at the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and ... more

NRA attendees wait outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center to have their guns appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendees wait outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center to have their guns appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and ... more

Barry Bailey and his wife Judy, of DeRidder La., walk out hand-in-hand, after having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Barry Bailey and his wife Judy, of DeRidder La., walk out hand-in-hand, after having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's ... more

Barry Bailey, of DeRidder La., gives his wife Judy a kiss, before having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Barry Bailey, of DeRidder La., gives his wife Judy a kiss, before having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual ... more

Barry Bailey, of DeRidder La., gives his wife Judy a kiss, before having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Barry Bailey, of DeRidder La., gives his wife Judy a kiss, before having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual ... more

NRA attendee, John Joseph of Sebastian, Fla., waits in line outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee, John Joseph of Sebastian, Fla., waits in line outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. ... more

NRA attendee, Rob Heagy, right, of San Francisco, Calif., waits in line outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
"We have 42 gun laws in California and we are trying to find out how to stop some of them," Heagy said.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee, Rob Heagy, right, of San Francisco, Calif., waits in line outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at ... more

Attendees line up outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Attendees line up outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, ... more

Attendees line up outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Attendees line up outside the George R. Brown Convention Center before the opening of the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, ... more

Barry Bailey and his wife Judy, of DeRidder La., walk out hand-in-hand, after having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase is a television show that runs on the Sportsman Channel.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Barry Bailey and his wife Judy, of DeRidder La., walk out hand-in-hand, after having their 1873 Winchester shotgun appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's ... more

Alexander Nordin calibrates a hunting simulator in the Aimpoint booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Alexander Nordin calibrates a hunting simulator in the Aimpoint booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown ... more

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Riley McElroy, right, and Jayden Quinlan, left with Hornady ammunition get a look at firearms in the Leupold Scopes booth as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

NRA attendee Sam Bennett, of Houston, walks past the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

NRA attendee Sam Bennett, of Houston, walks past the NRA Foundation Wall of Guns where attendees purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a gun in the case during the National Rifle Association's 142 ... more

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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Johnny Bass sets up the Henry Repeating Arms Company booth as exhibitors began setting up their exhibits in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Johnny Bass sets up the Henry Repeating Arms Company booth as exhibitors began setting up their exhibits in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. ... more

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center by Lynn Creel, left, and Don Reynolds with Display Graphics Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center by Lynn Creel, left, and Don Reynolds with Display Graphics Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in ... more

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs ... more

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs ... more

Richard O'Dell, unpacks goods to be sold at the NRA Store as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

Richard O'Dell, unpacks goods to be sold at the NRA Store as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center by Lynn Creel, left, and Don Reynolds with Display Graphics Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Houston.
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday less

The National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits logo is placed on the George R. Brown Convention Center by Lynn Creel, left, and Don Reynolds with Display Graphics Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in ... more